Cardiovascular Diseases, Risk Factors and Investigations

Rationale:

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Students wishing to work in the field of CVD prevention or those similarly advancing their careers in this area require an underpinning understanding of the peoples’ journey, including why or how they developed CVD, how their risk or diagnosis was determined, and how they should be treated (medically, psycho-socially and lifestyle) in order to manage their current state of health so as to be supported to return back to a good level of physical and psycho-social well-being and productivity.

Module Code:

XN7401

Level:

7

Credits:

20

Cost:

Contact Admissions

Module Aims:

The aim of this module is to equip the student with a clinically-based understanding of relevant cardiovascular disorders, the risk factors and an analysis of these disorders, and the investigative techniques and therapeutic strategies used to manage such risk.

Knowledge and critical analysis of the concept of risk analysis within the evidence spectrum from epidemiology to clinical trials in managing and treating cardiovascular disease

Consideration of the BACPR Standards and Core Components as a model of delivering cardiac rehabilitation with the above evidence-base spectrum

Knowledge and critical appraisal of core factors of CVD, from risk identification or diagnosis, to acute and chronic treatment process involving medical and lifestyle care-pathways underpinned by a patient centred psycho-social and behavioural focus